Case for storing bottles.



PATENTED APR. 11, 1905.

J. J. KOONS.

CASE FOR STORING BOTTLES.

APPLICATION FILED APB. 20,1904.

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Wilmaaozo UNTTED STATES Patented April 11, 1905.

JOHN J. KOONS, OF SARATOGA SPRINGS. NEW YORK.

CASE FOR STORING BOTTLES.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 787,300, dated April 11,1905.

Application filed April 20, 1904:. Serial No. 204,105.

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Be it known that I, JOHN J. KooNs, a citizen ot' the United States,residing at Saratoga Springs. in the county of Saratoga and State i otNew \ork. have invented new and useful tion to the row beneath them andeach bottle Improvements in Cases for Storing Bottles, of which thefollowing is a specification.

My invention relates to shipping-cases: and its primary object is toprovide a new and useful device of this character in which bottles ma betransported without liability of be coming broken, which will be cheapto manu t'acture, durable, and etticient, and in which bottles may bepacked in such a manner that waste of space is reduced to a minimum.

A further object of the invention is to provide a case of theabove-stated character with a movable head so constructed and arrangedthat it ma v be easily and quickly moved to clamp the bottles in theirapplied position.

The invention consists in the construction, combination, andarrangementof parts hereinafter fully described, claimed, and illnstrated in theaccompanying drawings, which disclose the preferred form of myinvention, and in whieh Figure l is a top plan view of a caseconstructed in accordance with my invention, the cover thereof beingremoved. Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view thereof, the cover beingin closed position. Fig. 3 is a section on line 3 3 of Fig. Fig. -;l isa similar view on line i l of Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a central longitudinalsectional view of a modified form of the invention wherein the movablehead is shown in position to permit the application and removal of thebottles. Fig. 6 is a view similar to Fig. 5, the head in this view beingshown in position to clamp the bottles in applied position. Fig. T is adetail perspective view of the head.

Referring to the drawings by referencenumerals. 1 designates the bottom,2 and 2" the ends. 3 3 the sides. and a the cover, of a case constructedin accordance with my invention.

For the purpose of convenience in illns-;I trating' and describing theinvention I have shown the same in the drawings as adapted to receivesix bottles for transportation; but i I wish it to be understood that itmaybe constructed to receive any number of bottles. The bottles areadapted to be packed in horizontal rows one above the other, the bottlesin each row being arranged in reverse direcbeing arranged in reversedirection to the adjacent bottle, as fully disclosed in Figs. 1 and 2 ofthe drawings. This arrangement of the bottles reduces the waste 01 spaceto a minimum, as is apparent from the disclosure in the drawings.

'lo permit of the above arrangementot'the bottom or lower row of bottlesand to secure them in position againstaccidental breakage, I provide theinner face of the end 2 of the case with circular grooves 5, which areadapted to receive the bottom of two bottles, and the inner face of theend 2" with elongated grooves 6, which are arranged diametricallyopposite the grooves 5, to receive the upper ends of said bottles.Situated between the grooves 6 in the inner face of the end 2" is acircular groove 7, adapted to receive the bottom of the third or centerbottle of the row, and situated between the grooves 5 in the inner faceof the end )isan elongated groove 8, adapted to receive the upper end ofthe said bottle.

It is apparent from the above description, taken in connection with theaccompanying d rawin that the arrangement of the grooves permits of thelower row of bottles being packed in the case in a horizontal positionand each bottle being arranged in reverse direction to the zuljacentone.

To permit of the upper row of bottles be ing arranged in the mannerhereinbet'ore pointed out and to secure them in applied po sition, 1provide the inner face of the end 2" above the grooves 6 with circulargrooves 9, adapted to receive the bottoms of the two end bottles of theupper row, said grooves communicating with the grooves 6 to permit ofthe end bottles of the lower row being inserted in the grooves 5 and 6.To receive the opposite or upper ends of the bottles, elongated grooves10 are situated in the inner face of the end 2 diametrically oppositethe grooves 9 and above the grooves 5. These grooves 10 grooves 9 andabove the grooves 7.

have their upper ends open along the upper edge of the end 2 'to permitthe bottles to be readily inserted in the grooves 9 and 10. In the innerface of the end 2 between the grooves 10 and communicating with thegroove 8, is a circular groove 11, adapted to receive the bottom of thecenter bottle of the upper row, and to receive the opposite or upper endthereof I locate an elongated groove 12 in the inner face of the end 2and between the As the groove 11 communicates with the groove 8 thecenter bottle of the lower row may be readily inserted in appliedposition.

The ends of the bottles are adapted to be inserted in the grooves byfirst placing the bottoms of the bottles in the circular grooves andthen placing the upper ends of the bottles in elongated grooves in amanner that is apparent.

The cover A of the case is adapted to be hingedly secured to one of theends thereof, and it is adapted to be secured in closed position by' anyimproved fastening means.

In the modified form of my invention I disclose the case provided with amovable head or follower 13, which is adapted to be moved to clamp thebottles between itself and the end 2*. This head or follower is providedwith grooves similar to those in the end 2 in the preferred form of theinvention, and it is provided with a centrally-located screwthreadedopening 14:, which is adapted to receive the threaded end of a bolt 15,journaled in the end 2. The bolt 15 is provided with an enlarged annularportion 16,'journaled in an opening in the end 2 and held therein bymeans of plates 17 and 18. The outer end of the bolt 15 is provided witha groove (not shown) which extends transversely thereacross in orderthat the bolt may be rotated, by means of a screw-driver, to either movethe head or follower toward the end 2 to clamp the bottles in appliedposition or away from said end to permit the bottles to be either placedwithin or moved from the case.

It is apparent that the bolt 15 not only adjusts the follower to clampthe bottles against movement between the end 2 and the inner 1. A caseof the class set forth having the inner face of one of its ends providednear its mentioned end and provided near its upper.

edge with circular grooves opposite the upper elongated grooves of thefirst-mentioned end and an elongated groove opposite the upper circulargroove of the first-mentioned end, substantially as shown and described.

2. A case of the class set forth having the inner face of one of itsends provided near its lower edge with circular grooves and an elongatedgroove located between the circular grooves and near its upper edge withelongated grooves and a circular groove located between the elongatedgrooves and communicating with the lower elongated groove; and havingthe inner face of its other end provided near its lower edge withelongated grooves opposite the lower circular grooves of thefirstmentioned end and a circular groove between the elongated groovesand opposite the lower elongated groove of the first-mentioned end andnear its upper edge with circular grooves opposite the upper elongatedgrooves of the first-mentioned end and communicating with the lowerelongated grooves of the last-mentioned end and an elongated grooveopposite the upper circular groove of the first-mentioned end.

3. A case of the class set forth, having the inner face of one of itsends provided near its lower edge with circular grooves and an elongatedgroove and near its upper edge with elongated grooves and a circulargroove, a follower arranged in the case and provided near its lower edgewith elongated grooves opposite the lower circular grooves of said endand a circular groove opposite the lower elongated groove of said endand provided near its upper end with circular grooves opposite the upperelongated grooves of said end and an elongated groove opposite the uppercircular groove of said end, and means for moving said follower.

4. A case of the class set forth, having the inner face of one of itsends provided with grooves, a follower arranged in the case and providedwith grooves, and a bolt journaled in the other end of the case andhaving threaded connection with the follower, whereby the follower maybe moved toward and away from the first-mentioned end.

5. A case of the class set forth having the inner face of one of itsends provided with grooves, a follower arranged in the case and providedwith grooves, the other end of said case being provided with an opening,a bolt having an enlarged portion journaled in said opening and havingthreaded connection with the follower, whereby said follower may bemoved toward and away from the first-named end, and means for retainingthe bolt in applied position.

6. A case of the class set forth having the moved toward and away fromsaid first-mentioned end, the outer end of said bolt being provided witha groove, and plates secured to the lastanentioned end to retain thebolt in applied position.

circular groove having communication with each other, said last-namedelongated groove arraiiged in alinement with the first-named circulargroove.

A case of the class set forth having the inner face of one of its endsprovided with a i an elongated groove opposite said circular groove anda circular groove opposite the firstnamed elongated groove, saidlast-named circular and elongated grooves communicating with each other.

9. A case of the class set forth having the inner face of one of itsends provided with a circular groove, a follower provided with acircular groove and an elongated groove communicating with each other,said elongated groove being arranged opposite said firstnamed circulargroove, and means for adjusting the follower.

10. A case of the class set forth having the inner face of one of itsends provided with an elongated groove, and a circular groove, a fol- 1lower arranged in the casing and having a cir- 4. A case of the classset forth having the inner face of one of its ends provided with acircular groove, and the inner face of its other end provided with anelongated groove and a cular groove opposite the elongated groove and anelongated groove opposite the firstnamed circular groove, saidlast-named circular and elongated grooves communicating with each other,and meansfor adjusting the follower.

In testimony whereof I atlix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN J. KOONS. [n 5.] \Vitnesses:

\VILLIAM H nNaY GUILoa,

circular groove, and an elongated groove, and 1 the inner face of itsother end provided with i \VILLIAM (jrnonoe Fox.

